Visiting Messina by yacht
When to come, how to reach the port and the Strait of Messina traffic service.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | June to September | 28 to 31 °C | 20 to 92 mm |
| Shoulder | April, May, October | 19 to 24 °C | 37 to 114 mm |
| Off season | November to March | 15 to 20 °C | 92 to 127 mm |
WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Messina station. Season bands are our own estimate.
Airports and the station
The port authority lists Reggio Calabria airport as 20 minutes by sea plus about 30 minutes from the port by public transport or taxi. Catania airport is about 1 hour 15 minutes by bus or by train from Messina Centrale. Messina Centrale station is about 5 minutes from the port on foot or by tram.
Strait of Messina
The Strait has its own navigation rules from ministerial decrees of 29 March and 8 May 1985. The Messina VTS centre works at all hours. The Capitaneria di Porto di Messina is the maritime authority for the Strait. Ask it for the current rules for yachts.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Palumbo Group: Messina
- Palumbo Upfit
- Palumbo Upfit: corporate brochure, 2026
- Marina del Nettuno: contacts (archived 9 June 2026)
- Marina del Nettuno: Messina (archived 9 June 2026)
- Marina del Nettuno (archived 14 June 2026)
- Port authority of the Strait: port of Messina
- Ports of the Strait: port of Messina
- Ports of the Strait: general information, Messina
- Ports of the Strait: quays, Messina
- Ports of the Strait: services, Messina
- Coast Guard statement to the Chamber of Deputies, 17 April 2023
- European Commission: Schengen area
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020: Messina 16420
- OpenStreetMap data via Nominatim: place coordinates
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